Construction Tech-Line Worker

Colonial Group

Heath (OH)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 47,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Colonial Group in Heath, OH seeks a line worker for the Kinetic construction and engineering organization to install, repair, and maintain poles and cables in aerial and underground systems. You will run fiber and copper cables and help ensure safety on the job.

Expect weekend/holiday hours, standby, and overtime with significant travel. You will operate bucket trucks and heavy equipment, adhere to DOT standards, and support field engineering and permits as needed.

Qualifications

Pole climbing certification is required.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT pre-hire.
Willingness to travel up to 50% and work outdoors in all weather.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain poles, cables, and conduits.
Install aerial cables (fiber and copper) and inspect transmission lines.
Set up service for customers by installing, connecting, testing equipment.
Operate bucket trucks, ladders, and other heavy equipment safely.
Read and follow design engineers’ instructions and safety procedures.
Prepare engineering field notes and document activities.

Skills

Pole climbing

Mechanical aptitude

Manual labor

Tools

Bucket trucks

Digger Derrick

Trenchers

Job description

About the Role:

As a line worker in the Kinetic construction and engineering organization you will install, repair, and maintain poles, cables, and conduits; install aerial and buried cables with associated hardware as required to build jobs; and run fiber optic and copper cable, both aerial and in underground infrastructure such as manholes. In this role, you will work to maintain the safety of the crew by providing direction regarding procedures, road safety and manhole safety. You will attend safety meetings, maintain inventory, maintain DOT vehicle inspection, operate heavy machinery, and perform routine maintenance.

This job will include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours, and overtime. Travel of over 50% may be required. This is a safety sensitive position

What You’ll Do:

Install, repair, and maintain poles. Use electronic test equipment to measure signal strength. Interpret staking sheets and blueprints.
Install aerial cables (fiber and copper). Inspect these lines, analyze, and record test results and assess transmission characteristics to locate faults.
Set up service for customers by installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension using jacks, hoist, and other equipment, as necessary.
Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches/manholes.
Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
Perform work in accordance with industry standards and RUS standards.
Read and follow design engineers’ instructions and specifications, maintain the scope of work on the project and adhere to safety procedures.
Prepare engineering field notes.
Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps and in the field with clarity and detail and make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies.
Participate in engineering, permit and construction processes as required.
Recognize and repair route issues including but not limited to, hand hole cleanup, sign placement, and weed control.
Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.

Do You Have:

Ability to use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, back hoes, trenchers, or cable plows.
Pole climbing certification.
Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work in all weather conditions, year-round.
Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
Ability to work an on-call schedule rotation as well as days/nights/overnights/weekends/holidays/overtime, as needed.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT certification pre-hire.
Minimum qualifications to obtain a CDL post-hire.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
Exceptional time-management and attention to detail to complete all paperwork accurately and on-time.

Even Better:

OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course and Buck Squeeze (Pole Climbing Certifications).
Proficient at operating various Construction Equipment.

This position follows a union bidding process.

Physical Tasks

– Standing Continuously: 67-100% | Walking Continuously: 67 – 100% | Sitting Occasionally: 0-33%

Driving

Repetitive Hand Action

: >Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | Fine Manipulating: Continuously: 67-100% |Operate Foot Control: Continuously: 67-100%

Audio Visual Needs

Exposures to

Cold: Frequently: 34-66%, Heat: Frequently: 34-66%, Dampness: Frequently: 34-66%, Heights: Frequently: 34-66%, Vibration: Frequently: 34-66%, Skin Irritants: Frequently: 34-66%, Lung Irritants: Dust: Frequently: 34-66%, Fumes/Gases: Frequently: 34-66%,

Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment

Test Equipment, Ladders, Climbing Hooks, Hand and Power Tools, Van, Buried power equipment, Digger Derrick and other applicable heavy-duty equipment.

Types of Driver’s License Required

Driver’s License, ability to obtain CDL License.